Category: Author Interview

February 11, 2011

Gary Francione Interviewed in The Believer

“The best justification that we have for killing billions of animals every year is that they taste good. That simply cannot suffice as a moral justification.”—Gary Francione This month’s issue of The Believer includes an excellent interview with Gary Francione,...

November 16, 2010

Jonathan Soffer interviewed about Ed Koch by the New York Press

In a just-published interview with the New York Press, Jonathan Soffer, author of Ed Koch and the Rebuilding of New York City, weighs in on a variety of Koch-related topics, ranging from his distinctive and often abrasive personality and his...

November 8, 2010

Jeffrey Perry Interviewed by Laura Flanders on GRITTV

Jeffrey Perry’s biography Hubert Harrison: The Voice of Harlem Radicalism, 1883-1918 is now available in paperback. Here is an interview with Jeffrey Perry on Grittv.com with Laura Flanders.

October 28, 2010

Jacqueline Stevens on Democracy Now!

Jacqueline Stevens, author of States Without Nations: Citizenship for Mortals was recently on Democracy Now! to discuss the misconduct of U.S. immigration judges who have more concerned about deportation quotas rather than immigrants’—and citizens’—rights. Here’s an excerpt from her appearance:...

October 18, 2010

Jonathan Soffer discusses "Ed Koch and the Rebuilding of New York City" on The Brian Lehrer Show

On Friday, Jonathan Soffer discussed his book Ed Koch and the Rebuilding of New York City. In the interview, Soffer talks about how Koch managed the city during a time of severe budget constraints and presidential administrations (Carter and Reagan)...

October 8, 2010

Interview with Jonathan Soffer, author of Ed Koch and the Rebuilding of New York City

The following is an interview with Jonathan Soffer, author of  Ed Koch and the Rebuilding of New York City. For more on the book, browse the book via Google Preview. Q: What makes a great mayor? Does Koch qualify? Jonathan...

October 7, 2010

Leonard Cassuto as Art Curator

Leonard Cassuto, professor of English at Fordham University and author of Hard-Boiled Sentimentality: The Secret History of American Crimes Stories, is curating an exhibit entitled The Art of Captivity. Idiom interviewed Cassuto about the exhibit, which includes works that explore...

October 4, 2010

Siddharth Kara on Child Labor in the Commonwealth Games

After much controversy, the Commonwealth Games finally opened in India last night. In addition to charges or corruption and general mismanagement in the preparations for the Games, there were also reported incidents of child and forced labor being used in...

September 30, 2010

Interview with Robert Hanning, author of "Serious Play"

Robert W. Hanning was interviewed, on the publication of his book, Serious Play. Desire and Authority in the Poetry of Ovid, Chaucer, and Ariosto, by Pocahontas Perelstein, feminist critic and talk show host. A partial transcript follows: Q: How did...

September 29, 2010

Interview with Seth Stein, author of "Disaster Deferred"

The following is an interview with Seth Stein, author of Disaster Deferred: How New Science is Changing Our View of Earthquake Hazards in the Midwest. Q: What’s wrong with the stories we hear about the 1811 and 1812 New Madrid...

September 28, 2010

John Calvert on Sayyid Qutb

On Rorotoko, John Calvert. author of Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism, offers a fascinating discussion of the subject of his book and his ambitions in writing the book. While recognizing the faults of Qutb’s fundamentalist thought, he...

September 13, 2010

Andy Smith on Breakfast Cereal

On Friday, Andy Smith, author of Eating History: Thirty Turning Points in the Making of American Cuisine, was on The Leonard Lopate Show to discuss the history of breakfast cereal. Joined by none other than Edwin Chavey (aka Mr. Breakfast),...